DNV Electrical Insta

Section

Keywords
Essential Services

Services

Important Services

Emergency services

Installation

Short Circuit Proof Installation

Open Deck
Hazardous Area

IEC Zone

Emergency electric power supply

system
Zone 0
Zone 1
Zone 2
conductor
core
wire

cable
Cable

Class 2 Cable
Class 5 cable

Neutral Conductor

Safety Voltage
Voltage Levels

Low voltage
High voltage

Main switchboard
Switchboard
Switchboard
Emergency switchboard
Distribution board

Controlgear

Electrical components
Assemblies

Electrical equipment:
Semi-conductor assembly:
Switchgear
Tracking Index

Ingress
Protection of
Enclosures

First characteristic numeral

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Second characteristic numeral
0
1
2
3

Enclosures

4
5
6
7
8

DNV Electrical Installations

Definition
need to be in continuous operation for maintaining the units manoeuvrability in regard to propulsion and steering
ex. control, monitoring and safety devices or systems for equipment for essential services
services that need not necessarily be in continuous operation for maintaining for the units manoeuvrability
but which are necessary for maintaining the units functions.
ex. starting air and control air compressors
control, monitoring and safety devices or systems for equipment to important services
services that are essential for safety in an emergency condition.
bare conductors mounted on isolating supports
single core cables (i.e., conductors with both insulation and overall jacket) without metallic screen or
armour or braid, or with the braid fully insulated by heat shrink sleeves in both ends

insulated conductors (wires) from different phases kept separated from each other and from earth by supports of insu
sleeves
double insulated wires or conductors.

completely exposed to the weather from above or from at least one side.
source of hazard and or in which explosive gas and air mixture exists, or may normally be expected to be present in
quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction and use of electrical equipment and machinery.
Control systems and auxiliary systems needed to be in operation for the above mentioned systems
or equipment are included in this term.
Zone 20 dust. Continuos hazard
Zone 21 dust. Intermittent hazard
Zone 22 dust. Hazard under abnormal conditions
part of a construction or circuit designed for transmission of electric current
assembly consisting of a conductor and its own insulation
assembly consisting of one core where the insulation is at least flame retardant.
one or more cores
assembly protection
individual covering(s) (if any)
common braiding (if any)
protective covering(s) (if any)
inner and/or outer sheath.
Additional un-insulated conductors may be included in the cable.
conductor is made up by a minimum number of strands
conductor is made up by many small strands with a maximum size

a conductor connected to the neutral point of a system

capable of contributing to the transmission of electric energy
rated voltage not exceeding 50 V AC
ated voltages of more than 50 V up to and inclusive 1 000 V with rated frequencies of 50 Hz or 60 Hz
direct-current systems where the maximum voltage does not exceed 1 500 V
rated voltages of more than 1 kV and up to and inclusive 15 kV

switchboard directly supplied by the main source of electrical power or power transformer
and intended to distribute electrical energy to the units services.
not being directly supplied by the main source of power will be considered as main
switchboards when this is found relevant from a system and operational point of view.
which in the event of failure of the main electrical power supply system, is directly supplied by the emergency source
and/or the transitional source of emergency power and is intended to distribute electrical energy to the emergency po
any switchboard utilised for distribution to electrical consumers, but which is not considered as a main or emergency

A general term for devices used for controlling consumer equipment, e.g. by switching on and off, starting and stoppin
a motor, controlling a motors speed.
electrical units for use in electrical equipment
A component is ready made by a component manufacturer, for use by an equipment manufacturer.
The term component is also used for smaller free-standing equipment like connection boxes, sensors, switches etc.
A common term for electrical machines, transformers, switchboards, panels, assemblies, control units and other unit
Electrical equipment that uses semi-conductors as the main active elements, for switching or conducting the main flo
A common term for devices used for making and breaking circuits, including auxiliary
components such as for example short circuit and overcurrent relays, coils, etc.
numerical value of the proof voltage, in volts, at which a material withstands 50 drops without tracking
Protection against intrusion of particles and against accidental touching of live parts
Non-protected
Protected against solid objects greater than 50 mm
Protected against solid objects greater than 12.5 mm
Protected against solid objects greater than 2.5 mm
Protected against solid objects greater than 1.0 mm
Dust protected
Dust tight
Protection against intrusion of water
Non-protected
Protected against dripping water
Protected against dripping water when tilted up to 15
Protected against spraying water from above up to 60 from vertical

Protected against splashing water

Protected against water jets
Protected against heavy seas
Protected against the effects of immersion
Protected against submersion (water depth to be given)

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501

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701

804

703

808

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811

901

902
903

1001

1002

Environmental
Conditions

Ambient temperature from 45 deg C to

35 deg C

Rated for max. temp

Important Service

System Earthing

Disconnecting links
4-wire system

AC Power

Type of Distribution
Systems

voltages up to and including 500 V AC

DC power:

Hull Return Systems

Shall be used if:

System Voltages and

Frequency

250V

Supply voltage
variations

<500V
Steady state
Transient state
After Transient state
Emergency Distribution System
Voltage tolerance:
Voltage cyclic variation:
Voltage ripple

Voltage Drop

Fixed Nominal
Frequency

AC Distribution
DC Distribution
Steady Load Conditions
Transient Load Conditions

Harmonic Distortion
Considerations when Designing

Equipment is not for use for emergency services

Temperature control is achieved by at least two cooling units
The equipment can be started in a 45C ambient temperature and kept in operation until the lesser ambient tempera
The cooling equipment shall be rated for a 45 deg C ambient temperature
Malfunction of, or loss of a cooling unit shall be alarmed at a manned control station
if less than 45 deg C, electrical cables for their entire length are adequately rated for the maximum ambient temperat
Equipment used for cooling and maintaining the lesser ambient temperature is an important service,

Any earthing impedances shall be connected to the hull

Any circulating currents in the earth connections do not interfere with control equipment circuits
If the system neutral is connected to earth, suitable disconnecting links or terminals shall be fitted, for maintenance,
In any four wire distribution system the system neutral shall be connected to earth at all times without the use of con
three-phase three-wire with high-resistance earthed neutral
three-phase three-wire with low-resistance earthed neutral
three-phase three-wire with directly earthed neutral
three-phase three-wire with insulated neutral.
three-phase four-wire with neutral earthed, but without hull return
single-phase two-wire with insulated neutral
single-phase two-wire with one phase earthed at the power source, but without hull return.
two-wire insulated
two-wire with one pole earthed at the power source (without hull return)
single-wire with hull return

Limited and locally earthed systems

insulation level monitoring devices provided the circulation current does not exceed 30 mA under the most unfavourab
intrinsically safe circuits.
DC power, one of the busbars of the distribution board shall be connected to the hull.
Outgoing final sub circuits i.e. all circuits fitted after the last protective device shall be with insulated two-wires or two
Space Heaters in accommodation spaces, socket outlets, control, instrumentation equipment
Phase voltage of a system with neutral earthed may be used for this purpose.
control voltage to external equipment shall not exceed 500 V
2.5% of nominal AC system voltage

from 15% to +20% of nominal AC voltage.

the voltage in a main distribution AC system shall not differ from nominal system voltage by more than 3% within 1.5
The voltage shall not differ from nominal system voltage by more than 4% within 5 s.
-15% to +30% of nominal DC system voltage
max. 5%
max. 10%.

The requirement for maximum transient voltage is not applicable to failure conditions.
Does not exceed 6% of system nominal voltage
Does not exceed 10% of system nominal voltage
95 to 105% of rated frequency
90 to 110% of rated frequency
total voltage harmonic distortion shall not exceed 8%
No single order harmonic shall exceed 5%.
additional heat losses in coils of switchgear and controlgear
resonance effects in the network
functioning of instruments and control systems subjected to the distortion
distortion of the accuracy of measuring instruments and protective gear (relays)
interference of electronic equipment of all kinds

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